Most wanted, tough to catch

Published 12:04 am, Friday, May 20, 2016

Chicago

A Los Angeles man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child last month has been named to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.

Authorities allege Philip Patrick Policarpio committed the crime while on parole for a 2001 attempted murder conviction. The FBI says the 39-year-old may have traveled to Las Vegas and has previous ties to the Philippines.

Also added to the list was Luis Macedo of suburban Chicago, who is suspected in the gang-related 2009 slaying of a 15-year-old.

The FBI says 508 people have been on the list, which was established in March 1950, and 475 fugitives have since been apprehended.

The FBI had hunted dangerous fugitives for years when a United Press International reporter asked in 1949 for the names of the "toughest guys" to catch.

The subsequent story about the 10 most dangerous fugitives was such a sensation that FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, understanding a publicity opportunity when he saw one, made the list permanent the next year. Among the most well-known names to make the list over the years: